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  1. mfastx
    Well there are many reasons why more people walked back then. First and foremost, Houston was more centralized back then, there was no Galleria, Greenway Plaza, or TMC (as someone earlier pointed out). Also, this was before the many highways were completed, so most of the people that lived in central Houston stayed there. My grandparents always talked about how for out Bellaire was back in their day, it was truly a suburb. Also, there was more retail and signage. Creative lighting, signage, and advertisements just attract people (don't ask me why). That's pretty much the only reason Times Square is so crowded, becasue of all the lights/ads. I think Houson should cancel the "no signage" ordinance, it really sucks life out of the downtown area when there's nothing interesting on the streets. The tunnel system also took away a large percentage of pedestrians downtown. Had we not buit that, there'd be more people today. Another thing that would help increase pedestrian activity is building a better transit system, so if someone is just going downtown for a concert, they will ride METRO and walk from the stop to their destination, instead of driving to an underground parking garage and walking across the street in a tunnel.
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    Many of those projects have been canceled, and I would assume that Deyaar Post Oak is also canceled, or at least won't happen anytime soon.
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    Isn't that the bridge that was in Jason's Lyric? If so, it looked like it was in pretty bad shape.
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    Looks like a really, really nice building, I like the architecture and how the glass varies. Nitpicking a little, but I would have hoped it to be closer to the street and more pedestrian friendly (retail). Of course maybe they're building away from the street because of the future light rail, who knows.
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    So, let me get this straight: you inferred (based on your perception of my context) you have higher standards than me, then I said that I also have high standards in terms of nightime lighting, since I am unsatisfied with the current situation, and (in so many words) stated that one who has low standards doesn't care at all. Then you preceded to inform me that there is a difference between not caring and being a sensible pragmatist (which I am assuming you consider yourself to be). So.. did you think I was accusing you of having low standards? OR.. maybe you yourself have lower standards then myself, or maybe we are talking about two completely different types of "low standards." For example, "low standards" to you might mean that one doesn't care about the tackiness of cheap lighting, as long as there is lighting, and the "low standards" I am talking about mean that one doesn't care if there is any lighting at all. For some, less is more, for others, less is less. How do you feel about the lighting on the new Methodist Outpatient Center in the TMC? That has nice lighting; not tacky IMO. Would you like to see lighting similar to that in downtown? Is downtown Houston your favorite skyline at night, or do you like another city's downtown at night better? How would you light up Embassy Suites at night? Or would you not light it up at all, for the sake of the people?
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    I think we can improve our downtown lighting without imitating Dallas. Dallas doesn't really have bad lighting, with the exception of that horrible green neon. I don't really have that high of standards like you apparently, I am dissapointed with this building, but I'll live with it, my view is "it's better than nothing." I belive that we can illuminate our downtown architecture a bit better at night, though. So my standards are not that low, otherwise I wouldn't care at all.
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    Agreed. I would like to see more infill, too many open fields and parking lots in the city center for my taste.
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    I think there's a middle ground between tasteful lighting and tacky lighting, wouldn't you agree?
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    Calm down, man. I think it's a nice development, and I am 100% for it. I was just saying that I also wish something like this would get built just north of downtown, that area need help. The area that this is being built in is nice enough already. Another reason I think these types of development should get built closer in is to promote growth in the city center, as opposed to massive sprawl. Urban sprawl lengthens commutes. The reason 45 is so jammed in the morning is because of urban sprawl. So I will stay in my "small town" that is the 4th largest city in the US.
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    Looks nice, but I wish some development like this took place closer in. Don't really see the point of the "mass transit center" when it's so far out, people aren't going to be using mass transit way out there, and I don't know of any plans to build it.
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    I like it. Nice to see some street retail that isn't behind a parking lot, right up on the street, which is great for walkability. Hopefully this type of development catches on.
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    Looks nice, I ought to stop by one of these days...
  13. mfastx
    Well supposedly this has a 91% vacancy rate, but seeing how beautiful this building is, hopefully it won't stay that way for long!
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    Well if it's going to be "way up there" I wonder how they'll integrate mass transit.
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    Yet another surface parking lot in downtown Houston. How about they build a 3 level parking garage above ground with street level retail? Make it like the Chase Tower parking garage.
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    Well, just so you know, I'm glad they built it, even though it's mediocre. But I'm sure you understand why some people would be upset about this building.
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    And you me as well. I consider this to be far from the rendering because they completely omitted the only aesthetic aspect to the bulding, which was the crown. Obviously you think that since they built basically the same structure minus the most dynamic feature, that it's "close" to the rendering, well, you sadden me.
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    I think a lot of people are dissapointed because it is so far from the rendering, which was spectacular (OK maybe not spectacular, but pretty solid IMO).
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    Yes, that would make it slightly better. Kinda like the Memorial building at I-10 and Beltway 8.
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    Wow, I LOVE that glass. Looks so modern and sleek. Probably the best tower to go up in Houston since the 80s.
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    I wonder if they're going to move the letters on the building from the middle to the top. They look kind of awkward positioned where they are now... Thanks for the update BTW.
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    Agreed. They should put a big Yao Ming mural or something lol.
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    LOL yes I was being sarcastic.
  24. mfastx
    They've removed the covering, exposing the facade. From johnme at Skyscraperpage: She's a beaut!
  25. mfastx
    Personally, I really don't care where this building goes. I do think it's too bad that it will be set back so far for some billboard. But I'm just glad there's proposed development in this economic climate.
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